The writing committee gratefully acknowledges the memory of Dr. Franc sicians), who died during the development of this document but contribu syndromes. This document was approved by the American… (More)

BACKGROUND
Whether closure of a patent foramen ovale is effective in the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients who have had a cryptogenic stroke is unknown. We conducted a trial to… (More)

CONTEXT
Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) is an adjunct to revascularization in patients with cardiogenic shock and reduces infarct size when placed prior to reperfusion in animal models.… (More)

BACKGROUND
Whether closure of a patent foramen ovale reduces the risk of recurrence of ischemic stroke in patients who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke is unknown.
METHODS
In a multicenter,… (More)